title: Osteoperiostitis in early yaws: case series and literature review.
abstract: We describe the clinical and radiological manifestations and outcome after treatment of 7 children who received a diagnosis of early yaws osteoperiostitis. Osteoperiostitis occurred some weeks after the primary infection, and the most common finding was hypertrophic periostitis of long bones. All treated patients had excellent responses to benzyl-penicillin therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Lihir Medical Centre, International SOS, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea. oriolmitja@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Oriol
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mitjà
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hays
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ipai
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wau
authors.forename: Quique
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Bassat
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010522:Periostitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015001:Yaws / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010400:Penicillin G